Mercury Cougar 2000 Owner's Manual page 190

TOWING YOUR VEHICLE
BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE
At times you may want to tow your
vehicle behind another vehicle.
Before you have your vehicle
towed:
Release the parking brake.
Move the gearshift to
N (Neutral).
Turn the key in the ignition to off.
Unlock the steering wheel.
Recreational towing or having
your vehicle towed
An example of recreational towing
would be towing your vehicle
behind a Motorhome. Follow these
guidelines if you have the need for
recreational towing.
These guidelines are designed to
ensure that your transaxle is not
damaged.
It is not recommended to tow front
wheel drive vehicles with the front
drive wheels on the ground.
It is recommended to tow your
vehicle with the drive wheels on a
dolly or two wheel car hauling
trailer.
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